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If a picture’s worth is a 1,000 words, then the worth of a painting spanning a busy multi-lane road must be priceless. Councillors Michelle Berardinetti and Gary Crawford joined artist De Anne Lamirande, her team and others to celebrate the completion of the Warden Underpass Mural on Oct. 20 with a community celebration and ribbon cutting.

This is the biggest item that will come across the desk of a councillor and the most important issue facing Toronto

After months of emotional debate, City Hall’s executive committee heard from over 200 deputations during a 20-hour marathon meeting that wrapped up early Tuesday morning. Mayor Rob Ford and his 13-member committee heard from many Torontonians about proposed service cuts.

For mothers like Nanette Malungkit and Niky Stavarakis, the newly opened Warden Hilltop community centre means a variety of facilities in a more convenient location.

The TTC released that the projected ridership is expected to increase to 503 million next year. At the end of 2010 there were 477 million rides, up from a projected 462 million rides. With these figures wouldn’t it be fair to understand that transportation at all levels is going to increase?

Some Ward 35 residents aren't ready to fully embrace the environmentally friendly plans for the soon-to-open Warden Hilltop Community Centre. Concerns were raised last Wednesday at a community meeting meeting in the cafeteria of W.A. Porter Collegiate about the number of parking spaces and programming at the new community centre.

A new battle is already brewing in Ward 35 following the Oct. 25 election of Michelle Berardinetti over incumbent Adrian Heaps.

Four years ago, residents in Ward 35 chose their city councillor by an 89 vote margin. Today, voters came out in the thousands to send Michelle Berardinetti to city hall.

Berardinetti wins majority in defeating incumbent.

Michelle Berardinetti has a strong lead over incumbent Adrian Heaps with half of the ballots counted in Ward 35.

It’s déjà vu in Ward 35 as two familiar faces meet again to battle for the coveted council position.